FORT WORTH, TX - NOVEMBER 06: Clint Bowyer, driver of the #33 Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevrolet, stands in the garage during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 6, 2009 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Darrell Ingham/Getty Images)

Clint Bowyer is bringing a unique look to Talladega Superspeedway this weekend.
The Michael Waltrip Racing driver will honor Alabama's national championship with his car - and legendary coach Paul "Bear" Bryant with his helmet.
Bowyer, who enters Sunday's Aaron's 499 sitting 12th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup standings, says that the helmet part of the look was actually his idea.
"I always have icons on the back of my helmets," he said. "I've had them on my helmet all year long. Trying to think of something to do with Alabama, it was only fitting to have Bear Bryant on the back of it. So it's a pretty cool helmet that Nick Pastura painted for me.
"I just want to get down there and hopefully have the same success we've had over the past couple of years. Talladega is good to me, had a lot of fun there, and I can't think of anything bigger than to win in Talladega, Alabama, than with the Alabama car."
And while Bowyer likes honoring men like Bryant, and all athletes who reach the pinna...

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